as of May 21, 2003. A total of 7,956 SARS cases reported to the World Health Organization from 28 countries ;666 deaths Just scrutinize the very same statistics you are posting...
On May 21st... 3,205 of those cases were still sick; not yet dead, and not yet recovered, so subtract those out.
That leaves 666 deaths (oooh, hadn't noticed that earlier)
divided by 4751 cases resolved on May 21.
By your very own numbers, that makes it 14.0% mortality (one out of seven)
Much obliged. Sheesh!
I couldn't find that 3205 figure, but did find 3195 on the WHO site. So this does back up your and Judith's comments. It appears I was incorrect. Thanks for the information. I'd rather be proven wrong than remain under a false impression.